There's about a hundred bands that i could suggest, but Skin Alley are pretty well known. Its a mystery thay aren't here already.

As early as in '69, they released their undeniable (proto)prog debut. Quite advanced with great melodies and nice (quite Jim Morrison-like) vocals. More sophisticated and defined progrelease than Caravan, VdGG, Jethro Tull, Camel's etc. releases of the same year. Comparable to Cressida, Jethro Tull and Tonton Macoute, but also Soft Machine, Nucleus and early Canterbury. Plenty of jazzy flute, organ, mellotron.

The two albums I got:Skin Alley: st '69 Skin Alley: To Pagham an Beyond '70.

Both essential must haves. Add!!

Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me

Yes, I heard a good track of theirs called 'Living In Sin' from an old CBS sampler called 'Fill Your Head With Rock'. I believe they housed Atomic Rooster's vocalist Nick Graham at some stage...that track was very much in the early Jethro Tull vein.

I thought they were here already actually. Been meaning to pick up these albums, plus there is a 2cd anthology on Sanctuary Records of their albums for Transatlantic as well.

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